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Behavioural Intervention

BESST + Standard Care for Suicide Prevention

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Natalie Riblet, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be 18 years or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline to 3 months post-discharge

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess if a suicide prevention program (BESST) combined with standard care reduces suicide-related outcomes in rural Veterans discharged from mental health care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans over 18, recently discharged from VA community mental health care, at risk of self-harm, and connected to specific VAMCs. They must speak English and be able to consent. Those not clinically appropriate or in vulnerable groups won't be included.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the BESST suicide prevention program alongside standard care against standard care alone for rural Veterans post-discharge. It involves an educational session, follow-up check-ins, and assessments over three months to see if BESST improves outcomes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on a psychological intervention (BESST), traditional physical side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing sensitive topics during sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 3 months post-discharge

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 3 months post-discharge

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 3 months post-discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Suicidal Ideation: The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS)

Secondary outcome measures

Connectedness: Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15 (INQ-15)

Hopelessness: Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)

Patient Engagement: General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients randomized to the control arm will receive standard mental health care alone.

Group II: BESSTExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Patients randomized to the BESST intervention arm will receive the BESST intervention combined with standard mental health care.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLead Sponsor

28 Previous Clinical Trials

16,856 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Suicide Prevention

152 Patients Enrolled for Suicide Prevention

VHA Office of Rural HealthUNKNOWN

Natalie Riblet, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorWhite River Junction VA Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial still open to enrollment?

"Yes, according to clinicaltrials.gov the trial is actively accepting participants with a start date of October 1st 2023 and most recent update being November 14th 2023. 25 individuals are required for this study at one medical center."

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How many individuals are currently enrolled in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov corroborates that this research is presently welcoming participants, having been posted on October 1st 2023 and updated recently as of November 14th 2023. 25 patients are required for the trial at one medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Suicide Prevention Program for Veterans Discharged From Community Care Settings

2023. "Suicide Prevention Program for Veterans Discharged From Community Care Settings". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06139887.